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Resume: S.V. Medaris

Education
Intaglio courses with printmaker Larry Welo, Blue Mounds (WI)
‘84-’02Fine art courses, University of Wisconsin (Madison) and MATC, Madison (WI)
1997Associate Degree, Graphic Design, MATC, Madison – academic honors (WI)
1987B.A.Fine Art, University of California, Santa Barbara (high honors)

Exhibitions
2007 Small Treasures, group show, Steenbock Gallery (Madison, WI)
2007 21st Annual Artful Women Show, juried group show and sale, University Hospitals Gallery (Madison, WI)
2007 The Whole Hog, solo show, Madison Central Library (Madison, WI)
2007 From the Farm,solo show, Artisan Gallery (Paoli, WI)
2007 The Art of the Horse, national competition, Internat'l Museum of the Horse (Lexington, KY)
2007 MHAAA Spring Art Tour, invitational, studio tour and show (Mount Horeb area, WI)
2007 Wisconsin Artists Biennial 2007, juried group show, Haggerty Museum of Art (Milwaukee, WI)
2007 Art of Note, invitational, various galleries (Madison, WI)
2007 A Rural Presence, solo show, WI Arts Board Lobby (Madison, WI)
2006 Rural visions, juried group show, Steenbock Gallery (Madison, WI)
2006 20th Annual Artful Women, juried group show, University Hospitals Gallery (Madison, WI)
2006
Driftless in Wisconsin, invitational group show, Madison (Central) Library (WI)
2006
Folkfare plate art fundraiser, travelling exhibit/fundraiser, Folklore Village & Madison (WI)
2006 Foreign Influences , juried group show, Steenbock Gallery (Madison, WI)
2006 CowParade Wisconsin, public art event, downtown Madison, WI
2006 Going to the dogs..., invitational group show, Wall Street Gallery and Bistro (Mazomanie, WI)
2005 The Art of the Chicken, group show, Madison Central Library (Madison, WI)
2005 The Peep Show, group show, Currie Gallery (Madison, WI)
2005 19th Annual Artful Women Show, juried group show, Skylight Lounge Gallery (Madison, WI)
2005 The Lives of Farm Dogs, solo exhibition, Madison Central Library (Madison, WI)
2005 Birds in Art 2005, international, juried group show, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (Wausau, WI)
2005 Layered Intentions, juried group show (Madison, WI)
2005 Wisconsin Artists Biennial , juried group show, Anderson Art Center (Kenosha, WI)
2005 Culture and Agriculture 2005, juried group show, New Visions Gallery (Marshfield, WI)
2005 Contemporary Animal Art, invitational group show, Artisan Gallery (Paoli, WI)
2005 Selections from The Chicken Farm, solo exhibition, Pinney Library (Madison, WI)
2004 18th Annual Artful Women Art Show, juried group show, Skylight Lounge Gallery (Madison, WI)
2004 S.V. Medaris, A One Chick Show: Of Cocks and Hens, solo exhibition, Central Library (Madison, WI)
2004 Etchings, solo exhibition, Dr. Paprocki gallery (Mount Horeb, WI)
2004:Culture and Agriculture 2004, juried show, New Visions Gallery (Marshfield, WI)
2003:Working at Welo Studio, group show, Baker Studio (Mineral Point, WI)
2002:Artists for Local Charities, group show (Madison, WI)
2001:Summer with Sís, group show, 734 Gallery (Madison, WI)
2000:Postcard Art Competition, group show, John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan, WI)
1999:Hoof & Woof 10th Year Exhibition, group show, Mount Horeb Brew Pub (Mount Horeb, WI)
98–99:State-Wide Juried Student Graphic Design Exhibition, University of Wisconsin (travelling exhibit)

Collections
Department of Transportation, Santa Barbara, CA
Department of Transportation, Superior, WI
Department of Tourism, Kickapoo Reserve Mngmt Board, La Farge, WI
Epic Systems Corporation, Verona, WI

Hyperion Studios, Madison, WI
U'W Children's Hospital, Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI
Private collections in Wisconsin, Illinois, California, and Europe

Bibliography (articles, catalogs and so forth, featuring the artist)
2007"Fitchburg's pigs: Mostly gone but still fondly remembered," – Fitchburg Star (WI)
2007 Featured Artist, – Art in Wisconsin, March/April issue
2006"Animal Farm” by Kent Williams – Isthmus (WI)
2005 "Wisconsin Artist Paints Farm Dogs” by Kelli Gunderson – Agri-View (WI)
2005"Come! Look! Stay! Library Art Show Explores The Life Of Farm Dogs”, Susan Troller/Capital Times(WI)
2005 “Winged Migration ...To Wausau”– Wisconsin State Journal (WI)
2005 “Birds in Art 2005” exhibit catalog (WI)
2005Poultry Portraitist” by Laura Kearney – Wisconsin Trails, July/August issue
2004Instead of counting her chickens,...” , by Susan Lampert Smith – Wisconsin State Journal (WI)
2004 “The Chicken Show” – Mary Janes Farm magazine (USA)

Awards
2007:Honorable Mention, 21st Annual Artful Women Art Show, Madison, WI
2006:Judges Choice award, 20th Annual Artful Women Art Show, Madison, WI
2004:Judges Choice award, 18th Annual Artful Women Art Show, Madison, WI
2004:Pixie Nomination, for best web design using motion(as illustrator/designer for The Why Files)
2002:AAAS Online Science Journalism Award (as illustrator/designer for The Why Files)
1998:Merit Award (2), 7th Annual Vidie Awards, Madison, WI
1998:Best of Show, University of Wisconsin, State-Wide Juried Student Graphic Design Exhibition
1997:Portfolio of Merit awarded by the faculty of Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI
1997:American Advertising Award (MAF Silver–student category), Madison ADDY Awards, WI

Published Work
2007:Artwork in the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission's 2008 desk calendar
2006:2007 Dane County Plat Book, cover image
1999–2004:University Communications, University of Wisconsin. Various illustrations
2001–2004:Meriter Health Services, Inc. Illustrator for quarterly Focus publication
1999–2004:Isthmus weekly newspaper. Cover/editorial illustrations
2002:McMurray Hatchery. Apparel and mug designs/illustrations
2002:Wisconsin Research, Profiles in Discovery. UW-Madison publication.Various illustrations

1994–2002:The Eat Smart books (series of 6), Ginkgo Press. Illustrator
2001:How’s the Water?, book. UW Steven’s Point/WI Lakes Partnership. Illustrator
2001:Henry Vilas Zoo, poster for zoo benefit. Illustration and design
2001:American Heart Association, Heart Gala campaign. Commissioned painting
used in all aspects of campaign
2000:Sentimental Journal (children’s book), Talk Works, Inc. Illustrator
1999, 2000:Pleasant Company for Mattel. CD package and calendar art
1996–2001:CUNA Service Group, American Family Insurance, Lands’ End, Orlando Weekly, The Geo Group,
The PEC Foundation, Grote Publishing, TDS, Burbee Info. Network Corporation – illustrations
1995:The Nature Conservancy, line of t-shirt designs. Illustrator/designer

Recent Professional Work
1994–present:Owner/Artist S.V. Medaris Fine Art (Mount Horeb, WI)
1999–present:Illustrator/Web Designer The Why Files, University Communications, UW (Madison)
1998–2001:Adjunct Instructor Computer graphics/illustration, Madison Area Technical College (WI)

 

 

         

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